Ten years ago Chenab Limited defaulted on its loans. Now it looks towards second act
Once one of the country’s largest and proudest exporters, the Chenab Group is looking to chart its course back to the top with the backing of its largest creditor, HBL
Why Lotte Chemicals shut down its plant for the second time this year
The country’s sole producer of PTA finds itself chained to the fortunes - or misfortunes - of the textile industry
Multan Madness: Is DHA Multan the perfect portrait of all the peculiarities of Pakistan’s real estate market?
The investors came in droves when the project was first launched. But then why have property values halved in the mega-project?
Is Pakistan Steel Mills stuck in a time-loop or are we going crazy?
Four years on and we are back to square one. And not for the first time
Can Raast do for Pakistan what UPI did for India?
Raast promised to bring a digital payments revolution when it was rolled out in 2021 – the platform’s upcoming phase is going to be the real test which will determine whether it will boom or bust
Why has hundi been a part of Pakistan’s financial system for so long, and can anything be done about it?
The informal method of transferring money has existed for centuries, but is outlawed in many countries, including Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
Closing the year with a bang: 2023 tech funding looks up
After nine long months of a funding drought, startup funding has taken a sharp turn for the better in the fourth quarter of 2023
What is happening to EMIs?
Almost half of the entities that were in the running for or had recieved an EMI licence have withdrawn. What does it mean for the sector, and is truly it all doom and gloom?
Cars, Coal, and Crop Burning – The Three Cs poisoning Punjab
It is clear what needs to be done to solve the smog problem, and the legislation is already in place. But will anyone act?
Companies like Engro follow regulations. So why then do some investors still get shortchanged?
There are many issues with companies buying back their own shares. This one change in regulations can fix at least one of those.
If Honda has any tricks up its sleeves, this might be the time to pull them out
The HR-V’s honeymoon period seems to be coming to an end
Can’t pay the bills with ‘experience’
A look at the pay structure - and lack thereof - for junior associates at Pakistan’s elite law firms
Die, cash, die!
The Pakistani middle class is past its scepticism of electronic money. How did we get here, and what comes next?
Saif Textiles Mills and the case of loan-for-equity swap
The company is looking to pay off its loans but is it fair for the shareholders?
A sneak peek into the deposit growth of U Microfinance Bank
Faysal Funds, JS Investments and NBP Funds: Key players behind UBank's deposit growth strategy